Elections no longer the focus for African youth as democracy has failed to deliver, says Dr Eze

Support for Western-style democracy has fallen in many African states, research shows The Director of the Open Society Foundations, Dr. Chukwuemeka Eze, has declared that democracy in Africa is failing to meet the expectations of its citizens....

Boat with over 100 migrants runs aground in Dakar, Senegal

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A boat carrying nearly a hundred migrants hoping to reach Europe from Senegal ran aground on Tuesday morning in the capital city of Dakar, according to local authorities. The migrants were likely aiming to sail another 1,500...

Emirates celebrates 15 Years of Operations to Senegal

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is celebrating 15 successful years of flying to Dakar, Senegal. Since the inaugural flight in 2010, Emirates has played a pivotal role in connecting passengers and trade from Senegal, with its...

South Africa, Botswana lead Africa on credible elections

In a new global report on democracy, Africa accounts for 24 per cent of the countries making progress – most notably, Botswana and South Africa in credible elections. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Botswana and South Africa have been listed among...

President Mahama to speak at UN General Assembly on September 25

President John Dramani Mahama will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2025. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced at the Government Accountability...

Senegal: Cow dung proves ‘green gold’ for the women of Kolda

Ramatoulaye and her friends harvest rice grown with organic fertilizer from biogas, on plots in Saré Pathé Kamako Photo: WFP/Martin Dixon Story by Oumar Lo The figures are shocking: 92 percent of our world is exposed to polluted air, causing an...

Concern over freedom of expression under Senegal's new leaders

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye came to power in March 2024 after months of widespread discontent with outgoing Macky Sall's leadership. [AFP] With a journalist convicted of "offending" the prime minister, commentators jailed and political...

The 10 Best International Collaborations in Nigerian Music

Collaborations have long been central to Nigerian music’s global rise. From early exchanges that brought juju and Afrobeat to Western ears, to today’s gospel and Afrobeats remixes topping charts worldwide, international pairings have done more...

Turning Senegal’s new visa policy into Gambia’s economic opportunity

- Advertisement - By Dr Alieu O Faal In August 2025, Senegal introduced a new visa regime based on the principle of reciprocity: citizens of countries that require visas for Senegalese nationals must now obtain a visa before entering Senegal. This...

Some US deportees to Ghana say they are still held there, contradicting Ghanaian authorities

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 11 of the 14 immigrants deported by the U.S. to Ghana are still being held in the West African nation, the deportees and their lawyers told The Associated Press on Wednesday, contradicting claims from Ghanaian...

Nigeria’s Moppet Founder Wins WAYA Awards In Senegal

2 In a resounding celebration of African ingenuity and entrepreneurship, Roberta Edu-Oyedokun, the trailblazing founder of Nigeria-based Moppet Foods, has been honored with the Outstanding Value-Adding Enterprise award at the 2025 Women...

The Animal Kingdom

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Until the age of 18, I was a vegetarian. Veganism existed as a practice, but the word had not yet arrived and spread in Italy. My mother, also vegetarian...

Grassroots to International Stage: Boris Weah Named WAFU Zone A U-17 General Coordinator

Monrovia – The West African Football Union (WAFU Zone A), in collaboration with the Liberia Football Association (LFA), has appointed Boris Weah, Chairman of the Gardnerville Subcommittee, as General Coordinator for the upcoming WAFU Zone A U-17...

Nicolas Jackson aims to haunt Chelsea just weeks after being ousted on loan

Tonight at the Allianz Arena, Nicolas Jackson returns to haunt the club that never truly accepted him. The 24-year-old Senegalese striker will line up for Bayern Munich against Chelsea in their Champions League opener, mere weeks after completing...

Senegal, ITU Deepen Cooperation on Digital Governance

Senegal’s Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Authority (ARTP) strengthened ties with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) during the World Regulatory Symposium in Saudi Arabia. ARTP Director General Dahirou Thiam met with ITU...

Jihadists Cut Off Mali’s Trade Routes in Bold Escalation

Mali’s transitional military government is grappling with growing public anger over a widening blockade imposed by Islamist militants on strategic highways linking the country to Senegal and Mauritania a move that analysts warn could choke the...

Malaysia eyes deeper halal ties with Gulf as MIHAS 2025 showcases Asean-GCC synergy

MATRADE chairman Reezal Merican Naina Merican speaking to the media on the sidelines of the International Sourcing Programme, a main component of the 21st Malaysia International Halal Showcase, which will run until September 20 at the Malaysia...

Over 200 Journalists Accredited to the First World Public Assembly

September 17, 2025 Hour: 1:28 pm More than 200 journalists and representatives of the blogosphere have already been accredited to cover the work of the First World Public Assembly (WPA), an international event to be hosted in Moscow. RELATED: 1st...

In case you missed it: President Nelson turns 101; Elder Cook visits missionaries in 4 Buenos Aires missions, plus 7 other stories

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Who is Lisa Cook? Meet the Fed governor Trump said he fired but is refusing to leave

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook's fight over her future is getting even more heated. After a federal judge blocked Trump's attempt to fire her, Trump asked an appeals court to let his ouster of Cook go through before the Federal Reserve's scheduled...